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All of us here at the London Vape Company have a deep respect for the people that put themselves at risk in order to keep us safe, and we feel that we owe a debt to the hardworking men and women of the armed forces. So we are pleased to announce we will now begin offering the Defence Discount and Blue Lights service.

For the uninitiated, the DDS and BLS allows members of the Armed Forces and the public service community to gain access to unique discounts via a membership card. We join hundreds of other like-minded businesses in an effort to show some love for our hardworking military friends. With the London Vape Co, your membership will grant and immediate 10% discount on any transaction.

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As you all might know, the European Union released new controls on vaping recently, which comes with a whole host of restrictions around what you can and cannot buy. There has been a huge backlash again the polices, but we aren't here to start banging the war drums.

The Tobacco Products Directive is here to stay, and we need to start looking at what it can do for us in the UK rather than what it may be taking away.

But first lets look at why it happened. Why has vaping been hit with these controls after numerous medical bodies have gone on record saying that vaping is the best way to safely quit smoking? The reality of the matter is that we don't have a clear answer, but we can speculate.

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With one day to go before the introduction of the European Tobacco Products Directive (TPD)the CEO of The London Vape Company has branded the directive as discriminatory which unfairly groups vaping with traditional tobacco smoking.

Anthony Mixides CEO of The London Vape Company reacting to the recent Royal College of Physicians (RCP) report on E-cigarettes said:

We welcome the findings of the Royal College of Physicians, which underlines that e-cigarettes are inherently a healthier form of smoking than traditional tobacco cigarettes. The report clearly states "Smokers should be reassured that these products can help them quit all tobacco use forever." E-cigarettes we believe is the most effective solution to stop people smoking. On a daily basis our retail outlets across London are showing growing numbers of people switching to e-cigarettes in an attempt to lead healthier lives.

Last Friday we held a huge competition event in our Enfield branch, which brought together our beloved community of vaping aficionados for the chance to win some amazing prizes. The music played loud, the clouds flew thick and an inhuman amount of KitKats were consumed with reckless abandon.

Managing Director Anthony Mixides interview in Vapor Voice April 2016 Edition

We often get asked about temperature sensing in vaping and temperature control vaping; what is it, how do I get started and why should I consider it? Well, hopefully we should be able to clear some of that up for you today!

Temperature sensing is a solution to a number of issues that users sometimes experience when sub ohming. It can be easy to set the temperature too high for your coil, leading to dry throat hits and worse, a horrifically burnt taste which tends to linger.  With temperature sensing the goal is simple, set the temperature your device will heat the coil to and making sure that you are getting a smooth, clear and exceptionally tasty vape.

We all know how hard it can be to give up smoking. In the last few years the alternatives have been unattractive or ineffective for many looking to quit. But thanks to new advances in technology the answer has arrived.

Vaping has been around longer than you may think. The birth of the modern day electronic cigarette can be traced back to 1963, but has only recently received the attention it deserves. Vaping was reintroduced to the market in 2004 and with it their popularity has drastically increased. There are around 2.1 million vapers currently in the UK with no signs of this growth slowing down. Vaping is currently the most popular form of quitting aid in the UK. And the reason why is quite simple; it works.  

The technology behind a simple vape pen requires only a small series of parts such as a battery and an atomizer which are used to heat up a liquid containing nicotine. This liquid, when heated, becomes water vapour that provides the same sensation or 'throat hit' and flavour that a cigarette would. Unlike traditional tobacco based products, e-cigarettes do not contain numerous harmful chemicals that can lead to heart disease, lung cancer and strokes. Furthermore, a recent study by the NHS proved that vaping is in fact 95% less harmful than smoking, and encouraged a wide spread adoption of the technology. The results were so impressive that the NHS may even begin prescribing usage to patients. Our store manager Anil was interviewed by BBC London when this announcement was made, listen below:

It seems that the anti-e-cigarette campaign has resulted in mixed feelings from the public at large, for while a greater number of people now believe that e-cigarettes are more harmful than smoking – 22%, up from last year’s result of 15% – according to Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), up to half a million new vapers have joined the community, bringing it up to a whopping 2.6 million strong in the UK alone. So, as the nation becomes ever more polarised on the subject, what has driven these numbers and who should be believed?

Healthcare is an important part of any government’s responsibility to its people, which is why the $12 million being raised as part of a proposed healthcare bill in the US is something that will be welcomed in many quarters. However, there are two things that pique our interest here at The London Vape Company – the first being that for a country the size of the US, that has a population of over 300m, this sum seems practically insignificant, unable to even scratch the surface of any healthcare issue, and the second is the bill’s targeting of e-cigarettes.

So here’s a turn-up for the books. Just like alcohol retailers joyously taking to the concept of informing us all that we should drink responsibly, tobacco companies are now trying to convince us that they have our best health interests at heart! Call me cynical, but with an estimated 100,000 deaths a year in the UK linked to smoking, according to ASH (Action on Smoking and Health), and vaping reported as being the fastest growing and most effective way of helping their customers to break their toxic habit, I’m not at all surprised that big tobacco are trying to find new ways to curb the e-cigarette market.

We love e-cigarettes – of course we do or we wouldn’t be selling them, selecting only the best mods and e-liquid flavours for our online and in-store customers and helping some of the 4 million plus vapers in the UK to get access to the finest quality vaping products and accessories. But, according to current affairs magazine Spiked, the situation in the US seems infinitely more hazardous for their electronic cigarette market than it is over here.

OK, so the youth of today may consider themselves to be streetwise and savvy, looking down their collective noses at the person using such words that are so…like…last Tuesday. But the government, numerous respected studies, the major political parties and various smoking charities assure us that young people’s decisions are still being influenced, and manipulated, by trends created by targeted marketing that make smoking look ‘cool’ (there you go, another word to show my age). How do you feel about that?

Life can sometimes be hard for critics of e-cigarettes. Just as quickly as they invent new ways to discredit vaping, they see their myths evaporate into thin air. One thing I do agree with, however, is that more research on e-cigarettes is needed. Every bit of new information gives us an opportunity to learn more about the long-term effects of electronic cigarettes, and allay doubts smokers may have about quitting. It will also no doubt further disprove many of the arguments used against e-cigarettes.

It seems like it’s every other day that new evidence arrives of vaping’s ability to help smokers kick their habit. Just last month, a Belgian study saw people reduce the number of cigarettes they smoke by an astounding 60%. Now, Cancer Research UK reports of a comprehensive study by The Cochrane Collaboration, a not-for-profit organisation focusing on medical research, which found that e-cigarettes helped smokers quit or cut down on smoking.

No matter what your religious or ethnic background and beliefs, it’s practically impossible to not get swept up in the juggernaut of joy that is Christmas in the UK. As the cold starts to bite and the nights get longer, the lights go on over Oxford Street and the shops get so busy that you wonder the wisdom of leaving your Xmas shopping so late (again), the anticipation starts to build for the holiday season.

One of the arguments that those determined to fight against e-cigarettes often use to scaremonger the general public is that its popularity could lead to more people taking up smoking. Well, that argument’s just had a whole load of holes blown through it by, of all organisations, the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

New research from the University of Leuven in Belgium published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, flies in the face of previous reports by suggesting that vaping evangelists may well be right after all – e-cigarettes can be a legitimate aid for those looking to quit smoking and stop their tobacco habit. The results of the study were astounding – and a huge success for those who have quit as a result of being introduced to the benefits of e-cigarettes.